About

At 46, I hit my ‘enough’ moment. The smoking, the debt, the paralysis—I was tired of being a spectator in my own life. So I did the one thing that terrifies me most: I booked a solo trip to China with no plan, no skills, and no backup.

This is the unflinching record of my resurrection.

Every week, I’ll confront a different demon:*

• The Addiction (nicotine, alcohol, avoidance)
• The Money Pit (debt, bad habits, financial illiteracy)
• The Freeze (procrastination, fear, self-sabotage)

I’m documenting the stumbles, the relapses, and (hopefully) the breakthroughs. Not as a guru—but as a cautionary tale and proof that change is possible, even when you start as a hot mess.

Welcome to my second act.